Understanding Blends in Words

Which of the following is a blend in the word "frog"?

• fr

• og

• ro

• go

What is the blend in the word "clap"?

• ap

• la

• cl

• pa

Which pair of letters is a common beginning blend?

• st

• at

• ta

• sa

In the word "plant," which letters form the blend?

• pl

• an

• nt

• la

Which word contains the blend "br"?

• bring

• ring

• sing

• king

Choose the word that has a blend at the end.

• sand

• frog

• clap

• lamp

Which of these words does NOT have a blend?

• stop

• cat

• flag

• drum

If you add the blend "tr" to the beginning of "ain," what word do you get?

• train

• rain

• main

• pain

You are given the word "skate." Explain which letters make up the blend and why they are called a blend.

• "sk" because they are two consonants that are pronounced together at the start of the word.

• "ka" because they are in the middle of the word.

• "te" because they are at the end of the word.

• "at" because they are vowels.

Imagine you are making a new word by blending "fl" with "ip." What word do you create, and what is the blend in this word?

• flip; the blend is "fl"

• flip; the blend is "ip"

• flup; the blend is "fl"

• flip; the blend is "li"